complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> get out here before it gets too hot and then get home, you know? >> cooling off as temperatures sore. bay area temperatures are headed to triple digits, forcing people to seek relief. i am tori campbell. the bay area is experiencing really hot weather today, at least in certain parts.

ktvu's alex savage lets us know if it is boiling out there and how people are coping. >> reporter: it is hot out here in pleasanton. keep the water handy. on a day like today you want a cool spot like this or over there in the water. you could see the beach packed. this is shadow cliff lake. with inland temperatures expected to sore into the -- soar into the low 100s, people are looking for relief anyway they could get it. we talked to one woman who run as daycare center and she brought all the kids here to cool them off. >> we have 11 children here. we like to keep them under shade. i am counting heads while they were swimming. >> it is hot and we want it keep the kids cool.

>> reporter: they said mom, take me to water. >> exactly. we don't want to sit in the house, good idea to come out here and enjoy the water before it gets too hot. >> reporter: of course, this heat can be dangerous. i checked with the fire department, they are bracing for heat related calls they will get today. people should limit time outdoors, avoiding strenuous activities and load up on water. >> reconsider yard work, physical activity, things like that, wait till it cools off. while you are waiting, hydrate. >> reporter: and, of course, this heat means an increase fire danger inland. some of the humidity levels are in the single digits. good news, winds are light.

back out here live, the beach crowded, here in pleasanton today, people enjoying themselves today. an important note, pg&e issued an energy alert today. between 3:00 and 7:00 they are asking everyone to reduce their energy consumption. alex savage, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, alex. it is a 30-degree spread in the bay area right now. ktvu's steve paulson will be long in a moment to show us the forecast. richman police tell ktvu they are searching for two men on bicycles blamed for a over night shooting. investigators say the two men on bikes fired 20 shots at a man walking down the street. an emergency helicopter rushed the victim to the hospital.

he is in serious but stable condition. he dreamed of becoming a firefighter but now the family of the boy is planning his funeral. ktvu's claudine wong is talking to grieving family members. >> reporter: famying and friends -- family and friends stood in the spot where he was gunned down. >> they chased him, shot him in the back of my aunt's house. my kids seen it. it is sad. >> reporter: his mother gave us this picture of her son and she talked to him 20 minutes before the shooting. he was on his way home when he was shot. the sister made this plea. >> if you know anything, just let us know. he did not deserve to die. >> reporter: neighbors say there were a lot of people

around when this happened. there were kids in the driveway where he was shot, there were kids along the street and even in that park. but neighbors say people are scared to talk. they heard 5 shots and saw a group of people running from the scene. >> people don't care. they shoot you in day light, in front of the cops. it don't matter now. >> reporter: the family needs people to come forward to get justice for the boy who wanted to be a firefighter. justice for the son who was on his way home but never made it. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. san jose firefighters believe a pot of oil left on a stove was the start of a house fire this morning. the fire broke out at a home about 5:00 a.m. with four people sleeping inside. one of those people woke up to the sound of a smoke alarm and

then saw smoke. everyone got out safely. firefighters protected nearby homes from flames but the home is a total loss. >> watching it burn, how fast it spread, at first when we got out it didn't seem like it was going to destroy the house and then it did. >> the homeowner was out of town. his two sons were in the house. three suspicious san jose brush fires are under investigation. they started last night in kelley park. the fire captain says 12 acres burned. and the fires are considered suspicious because they all started that same time in the same area. there are a number of reasons for how the fires could have started. there was a homeless encampment, the grass is dry. >> san francisco mayor ed lee announced a half a billion

dollars in funding for sfo improvements. $133million in funding for the new control tower. officials joined the mayer for the ground breaking on monday. other improvements, improved boder areas, check points, baggage system and parking garage and safety projects. it will create 3300 blocksch. berkeley city counsel meeting over a ordinance. in the end the count voted to give the ordinance the green light. ktvu's christien kafton has more. >> this motion is out of order. [ singing ] >> reporter: city counsel meeting dissolved into a shouting ordinance. they raised their voices voices

drowning out the mayor. [ singing ] >> reporter: supporters say it would promote business. >> there are ordinances on the -- in the city about behavior. but this measure is the final piece of the puzzle needed to make our districts welcoming. the majority oppose the idea. >> it doesn't decrease homelessness, it doesn't stop them from being on the streets. [ singing ] >> reporter: after midnight the counsel voted to approve the measure. he says the mayor didn't follow procedures so the results have to be thrown out. >> we will be meeting today with a lawyer to see what we have to do to get an investigation. >> reporter: opinion was strong on streets this morning. >> if they give in, then we are all messed up. >> reporter: if the counsel

votes with, voters will have their say in november. chrisian k, ktvu channel 2 news -- christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney this morning entered hostile political territory. he addressed the naacp convention in houston. mitt romney made his pitch for why black voters should choose him. >> i believe that if you understood who i truly am in my heart and if it were possible to fully communicate what i believe is in the best interest of american african american families you would vote for me for president. >> mitt romney did draw boos when he said he is the best choice for african americans and when he said he would repeal the healthcare plan. hundreds of california

brown pelicans have been turning up on beaches nearly starving to death, what experts say what may be to blame. >> heat wave is expected to meet its heat today, steve paulson will have more. and new library is about to open so why are neighbors unhappy with it.

officials will investigate an explosive freight train detrailment in ohio this morning. -- derailment in ohio this morning. residents were evacuated. firefighters let the fire burn itself out. a dark cloud over the opening today of comcon, the convention in san diego. a 53-year-old fan was killed crossing the street yesterday trying to become one of the first people lining up for the convention. producers are saddened by the death and will hold a memorial tomorrow. 120,000 people are expected over the next few days. for the third time in two

weeks a california city approved bankruptcy plans, this time it is san bernardino. the city, which is 65 miles east of los angeles may not be able to pay its worker next month. san bernardino face as $45 million budget gap because of increasing employee cost. mammoth lakes lakes lakes and stockton also filed bankruptcy. >> why democrats say it feels like ground-hog day. >> this is the 31 time republicans tried to repeal all or part of the health reform law. >> reporter: a cartoon on the house floor mocking republicans

for calls the law's penalty the biggest tax increase in history. >> you will see the woman got into her car, she didn't put her seatbelt on it was a choice, right? she is now being fined, but she says no, it is the biggest tax increase in history. that is what is going on here today. the republicans are seizing on the argument and say the law will create more government agencies and a bigger bureaucracies. >> we have new agencies created by this. >> reporter: a handful of democrats indicated they will be switching sides and voting with republicans today. ktvu channel 2 news. san francisco supervisors are not interested in trying a controversy crime plan, the stop and frisk policy.

that program allows police to stop and search people they consider suspicious. mayor ed lee says it has proven to be an effective way to sees illegal weapons in new york but critics say it targets african americans. a new library in san jose is getting a lot of complaints. we shot this video this morning of the $7.5 million branch. it has several shades of yellow on the outside. and some people say anything would have been better than that color. >> i think it should be something more environmentally correct, something that will fit in with the beauty. >> a survey shows the majority want to do away with the yellow and replace it with gray, but that would cost $15,000. the city of alameda is making way for more affordable

housing. they approved rezoning to allow more apartments to be built. 2400 apartments can now be built, some across the harbor from oakland. last year protesters threatened to sue if the city did not allow for more construction. it may take firefighters longer to respond because of a sny limit on emergency assistance. on july 1/2 of the fire stations were closed because of budget cuts. now they put a cap on the number of fire engines and man power it will send outside its territory. young pelicans appear to be starving. on monday we showed you brown

pelicans. experts say birds have been showing up inland as far south as thousand oaks. there is a low supply of bait fish this year and right now they are trying to die off as a natural process. well, noon time temperatures 62. 62 in san francisco. out to fairfield. and 92 degrees. 30-degree spread, inland. lots of sunshine. hazy sunshine. the fire heading into lake county, there is a little haze in the air. along the coast there is a big, big, big fog bank and it will start to increase. santa rosa picked up southwest wind and the airport is 76. that is a cooler direction. 90 livermore. concord 84. fairfield 92. san jose 81.

62 in the city. 68 oakland. 70s mountain view. temperatures some inland warming warmer. others starting to cool off. fog, sacramento, 85. san jose 63. there is a lot out there. eventually it will get lifted up from this spin in the atmosphere. that is all it takes. once that comes in tomorrow, the coast and bay, we will see the fog lift up and inland temperatures plunge towards friday and into the weekend. today, though, inland, it is hot. 100. coast, 50s and 60s. 40-degree spread. yesterday temperatures warmed up caused by the high-pressure system. the fog is there, raring to go. it just doesn't have anywhere to go but it will friday, the low allows it to lift. today away from the coast, hot. if you are by it, 50s and 60s.

temperatures yesterday. very, very warm to hot. could be dicey here if the winds continue for the north bay. 70s, 90s, 100s. it is toasty out there. san jose 91. 50s, 60s on the coast. too much fog. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, more fog thursday. bigger fog bank friday and we will cool off on the weekend. yesterday and today hottest inland. >> thank you. tourism agency is doing damage control following last weekend's shark scare. they are saying shark attacks are very rare on the county

beaches. a kayaker's close encounter raised safety concerns. later this week officials plan to retrieve a sunken yacht. a dozen people were on board when it started to go down. everyone got off safetily but the yacht is still on the bottom of the lake. right now it is not clear what caused the yacht to sink. >> this morning, a bridle shop kicked off a bridle give away for military brides-to-be. part of brides across america. gives away free designer wedding gowns. some 80 gowns will be available

in brentwood. 625 first street. fire over a look? how a not so zen moment cost a yoga instructor her job. >> i just want to say right on. right on. you go, girl. you better believe it. >> victory for california homeowners. the signing in sacramento today. demi

stocks have been lower than today's opening bell on wall street. investigators are waiting for the meeting minutes. officials are closer to taking further action to boost slowing u.s. growth. policy makers remain at odds on whether more help is needed now. dow down 78. nasdaq down 28. s&p down three. governor jerry brown signed aome owners bill of -- homeowners bill of right. >> we should feel very good we have done something that was the right thing to do. >> harris appeared in sacramento with the leaders who carried the bills through the assembly and senate. it puts into law the provisions

that 18 states reached. it will make it easier for borrowers to restructure loans and protect them from predatory practices. 20 million satellite tv customers will not be able to see some shows today after directv dropped 17 channels from viacom last night. the deal expired at midnight. they have been negotiating a new contract but there are no sign as agreement is close. a south bay instructor lost her job because he gave a disapproving glare. she said turn off cell phones before glass but one student started texting on monday. she gave a look of disapproval. the student complained and she

was fired. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, one of the hottest days of the year in the bay area -- year in the bay area, how soon relief will arrive. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we will see you the next time news breaks and we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com and mobile www.ktvu.com.